Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Tom Kerns is the President of HK Community Fund, a community based charitable organization.

Tom says: First let me say thanks to everyone who is performing this weekend. This event has evolved into one of the (if not "the") event of the year in Maplewood and I'm thrilled to be part of it. As some of you know, I have committed to providing the event with an army of teenage volunteers to help with a variety of tasks throughout the 2 days (four days if you include Friday night setup and Monday morning clean up). I have been fortunate to have been able to get commitments from almost 30 local teenagers to volunteer their time. However I still need more. So if any of you have teenager children, or know of any teenagers, who would want to volunteer and receive community service credit (not to mention a free bright green HK Community Fund Volunteer t-shirt) please have them get in touch with me at hkcf@comcast.net.

Thanks, Tom, for taking some leadership in this. Please take Tom up on his offer to put in some volunteer time to make this weekend a success for everyone.

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Wow, folks. Not only do we have an awesome lineup of music, but we've also got a tremendous lineup of local (and some regional) vendors, too.Here is a list (subject to change) just to whet your appetite:

Maplewoodstock held a band meeting last night to go over logistics for the Maplewoodstock weekend.

A lot of hard work (from setting up the stage and sound, to setting up tents and lights, to picking up garbage and breaking everything down on Sunday night) goes into Maplewoodstock. For the most part, we want the crowds that come to simply enjoy the great music and vibes and pick up after themselves.

But there are volunteer opportunities for people who want to pitch in and help in a more direct way. The bands participating in the event are -- of course -- expected to help, as well as keep on schedule and keep a relaxed vibe.

If your band didn't have a representative at last night's meeting, reach out to Maplewoodstock soon to get the details. If you are not involved in the event, but want to volunteer in some way, reach out to us at maplewoodstock@gmail.com

Yes, folks. Maplewoodstock is back and better than ever in 2009. We can officially announce the dates of Sat and Sun, July 11 and 12, for the Sixth Annual Maplewoodstock -- a celebration of the music and arts community.

T-shirts? We're designing 'em.

Lawn signs? We're printing 'em.

Band lineup? We're deciding.

Art and food vendors? We'll be getting you info soon on how to sign up.

So ... cancel your summer vacation plans and block out that weekend. Someday ... someway ... this Maplewoodstock will be the Best One Ever.